to gladden; ~ SE to be glad, to rejoice; ~ SE DE {infinitive} to be glad to {infinitive}; ~ SE DE CE to be glad that.

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alegre:

joyful, happy.

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Alemania:

Germany.

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alerji'a:

allergy.

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ale'rjico:

allergic.

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alguno (or alguna):

(singular) some, a; ~ TIPO (DE) some kind (of).

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algunos (or algunas):

(plural) some.

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alimentar:

(to give food to) to feed.

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alimenteri'a:

(store) grocery.

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alimento:

food; (for animals) (n) feed; ALIMENTOS groceries, foods.

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alma:

soul.

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alo':

hello, hi.

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alpilete:

(n) pin.

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alternar:

to alternate.

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altida':

(tallness) height.

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altitude:

(geological) altitude, elevation, height.

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alto:

high; tall; ALTO! (Halt!) Stop!

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aluminio:

aluminum, aluminium.

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amante:

lover.

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amar:

to love.

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amarilo:

yellow.

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ambiente:

environment; surroundings.

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ambos:

both.

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ambulansa:

ambulance.

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ame'noce:

(conj) unless.

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Ame'rica:

America; LAS AME'RICAS the Americas.

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amerindio:

(Native American) American Indian.

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amigo:

(n) friend; (adj) friendly; UN ~ MIO a friend of mine.

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amor:

(n) love; FASER EL ~ to make love.

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amplida':

width.

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amplo:

wide, broad.

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analfabetismo:

illiteracy.

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analfabeto:

illiterate.

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analisar:

(v) to analyse.

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ana'lisi:

analysis.

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ana'logo:

analogous.

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ananase:

pineapple.

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anarci'a:

anarchy.

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a'nate:

(n) (bird) duck.

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anca:

hip.

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andar {irregular present and imperative tenses:

va}:

to go; ~ A LA DERIVA to drift; ~ A OTRA PARTE to go away; ~ AL FONDO to sink; ~ A LA SUPERFISE to surface, to go to the surface; ~ ARRETRO to go backwards, to back up; ~ DE COMPRAS to shop, to go shopping.

million; UN ~ DE one million {followed by noun}; UN ~ DE MILIONES (1.000.000.000.000) (European) one billion; (U.S.) one trillion; UN ~ DE MILIONES DE (1.000.000.000.000) (European) one billion {followed by noun}; (U.S.) one trillion {followed by noun}.